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Voters to decide on funding for fourth high school March 15 By THOMAS GALLICK THISWEEKNEWS.COM
Orange Middle School seventh-grader Preethi Masina wires her “glowy monster” during the Feb. 24 meeting of the school’s STEM Club. Students learned a variety of skills in bringing the monsters to life. LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEK
Eyes light up at STEM Club Orange Middle School students’ ‘glowy monsters’ get kids excited about careers in STEM fields
By THOMAS GALLICK THISWEEKNEWS.COM With a puff of smoke and the introduction of electric current, the monster’s eyes illuminate. It’s not a scene from a horror movie, but the monthly meeting of Olentangy Orange Middle School’s STEM Club. The club met Feb. 24 to
work on its big project for the year: the creation of “glowy monsters.” To complete the project, students had to use tools such as wire strippers and a soldering iron to create a circuit that illuminated their felt monsters’ eyes. Science teacher Phil Stoll, the club’s adviser, said the
A student’s monster shows signs of life.
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Within a few weeks, Olentangy Local School District residents will decide if now is the right time to add a fourth high school. The Olentangy school board voted in November to put a 6.9-mill levy request on the March 15 ballot. The ballot issue features three components: a 5.9-mill operating levy, a 1-mill permanentimprovement levy and a $79.6 million, no-new-millage bond issue. A “yes” vote would approve all three parts of the ballot issue. If approved, the measure would cost district property owners an additional $241.50 per $100,000 in valuation annually. For the past few months, district officials have been visiting local government and community group meetings to help explain the ballot measure. Superintendent Mark Raiff said he’s received “very positive” feedback about the levy request at local events. “I think the community overall understands the needs that we have,” he said. The vast majority of funding from the bond issue, if approved, would go toward the construction of a fourth
high school on Berlin Station Road in Berlin Township. If a fourth high school is not built, district projections show 2,200 students – called the “absolute stretch capacity” by district officials – enrolled at each of the three existing schools by the 201920 school year. Projections show the district enrolling 6,600 or more high school students each year for 39 years after reaching that benchmark. “The lack of state funding while we continue to have enrollment growth is the biggest reason why we’re on the ballot,” Raiff said. Olentangy officials and residents have been lobbying state legislators for the past few years for increased perpupil funding from the state to decrease the district’s reliance on levies. Olentangy received about $534 per pupil in funding from the state in fiscal 2016 – less than half of the amount each of the three other Delaware County districts receive per pupil – because of restrictions on state aid to wealthy, growing districts. Olentangy school board member Julie Wagner Feasel said her discussions with residents about the ballot issue have revealed frustration with
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County, Powell safe zones protect online traders
Sheriff ’s office, Powell provide space for sellers, shoppers – even moms, dads – to make exchanges By THOMAS GALLICK THISWEEKNEWS.COM
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office has a solution. A few weeks ago, workers Can’t decide whether that installed signs dedicating two seller on eBay or Craigslist is parking spots at the county jail as an “exchange safe zone” for forthright or fishy?
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residents. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Tracy Whited said the spots, which will be under 24hour video surveillance, give residents a chance to exchange
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goods or custody of children in a safe place. Whited said she and her colleagues got the idea for the spaces when they saw a custody exchange take place near the sheriff’s administrative offices on North Sandusky Street in Delaware. After conducting some online research, she discovered it has become
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a common practice for police agencies to provide secure spaces for transactions. “I was blown away at how many law-enforcement agencies ... across the U.S. already had these in place,” she said. Sheriff’s officials decided the best place for the safe zone would be the parking lot at the Delaware County jail, 844 U.S.
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District: Timing good for ‘excellent’ results By THOMAS GALLICK THISWEEKNEWS.COM
Olentangy officials said last week a late report card from the state could be a boon to the district as it seeks approval for a levy request. On its report card, released Feb. 25, Olentangy received a performance-index score of 105.9 – the highest in central Ohio and in the top 2 percent of districts in Ohio. The performance index measures how well all of a district’s students perform on state tests, with a top possible score of 120. Overall, the district received seven A’s, two B’s and one C on its report card. Olentangy school board member Julie Wagner Feasel said she’s been complaining since August about the state’s delay in releasing report-card data, which are used by the district in planning for the next school year. Still, Feasel said the release of the positive results shortly before the March 15 primary election worked
out pretty well. “I think it’s absolutely great for our district,” she said. The district has asked residents to approve a 6.9-mill levy request on the ballot. The request includes a no-newmillage bond issue necessary to build a fourth high school. Superintendent Mark Raiff agreed and said he viewed the district’s grades as “excellent.” He said he hopes the district’s marks are fresh in residents’ minds as they head to the polls. “From the timing standpoint, it couldn’t work out any better for us,” he said. Olentangy earned four of its A’s in the four categories measuring students’ progress in reading and math. The district also received A’s for its four- and five-year graduation rates and for indicators met, which measures how many students pass state tests. Although the district had one of the highest performance-index scores in the state, it earned a B in that category and
in gap closing, which measures the district’s success at teaching different groups within the student population. The district received its lone C in K-3 literacy, a category aimed at measuring how young, struggling readers improve over the course of a school year. Raiff said the C “isn’t a bad grade” in the literacy category judging by the scores other districts in the area received. Still, he said district officials will not be satisfied as long as there is room to improve. “We want to be No. 1 in everything,” he said. “We’re very competitive.” Feasel said some of the categories on the state report card are “very hard to explain.” Although the grades were released too late to aid in planning for this school year, Feasel said district officials still were happy to see the data finally arrive. “We can certainly celebrate the achievements of our staff and students,” she said. tgallick@thisweeknews.com @TWGallick
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the state, not the district. “The biggest question we get is: Why doesn’t the state give us more money?” she said. Feasel said Olentangy officials also often are asked why the district doesn’t do more to limit new residential developments. She said the district does not control what projects get built in the district, adding
she’s not sure restricting growth would be a positive move, anyway. “I would hate to be such a community where we would want to build a wall around ourselves,” she said. Feasel said there is no organized opposition to the levy request. She said the district went with a three-component levy because it has three separate needs – not just a new high
school. Funding from the operating levy would be used throughout the district, including at the proposed high school, while funding from the permanent-improvement levy could be used only for renovations and property with an expected life of five or more years. Raiff said he hopes district residents have a “sense of urgency” about the ballot issue. He said he’s not assum-
ing a victory for the district until the last vote is counted. “I’m an old football coach,” he said. “ ... I don’t celebrate until the game is over.” tgallick@thisweeknews.com @TWGallick
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Jury can’t reach verdict in chess teacher’s trial
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After more than 12 hours of deliberation over two days, a Delaware County jury told a judge Monday, Feb. 29, they were hopelessly deadlocked, unable to reach a verdict in the case of a chess teacher accused of molesting two of his students. The hung jury left F. Leon Wilson, 62, of Columbus, still charged with three counts of gross sexual imposition, accused of twice touching a 4-year-old at a Lewis Center preschool and a 7-year-old at a Bexley elementary school in April. The 12 jurors and one alternate declined to comment Feb. 29, quickly leaving the courtroom of Delaware County Common Pleas Judge Everett Krueger. Prosecutors have seven days to enter a motion to retry the case. Wilson is out on a $500,000 bond and must continue to wear a GPS monitor. “You’ve gone beyond the call of duty in this,� Krueger told the jurors. “Sometimes there aren’t easy answers, and apparently this is one of those.� Douglas Dumolt, Delaware
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Delaware County Sheriff’s deputy Brian Carter and sheriff’s office spokeswoman Tracy Whited are pictured at the new “exchange safe zone” in the parking lot of the Delaware County jail, 844 U.S. Route 42 N. The zone, under constant video surveillance, gives people a safe place to exchange goods bought or sold online, or custody of children. A deputy will not be present during exchanges. LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKNEWS
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from the similar initiative at the sheriff’s office. She said the popularity of resale websites and social-media pages in the community spurred city staff to take action. “With the rise of these sites, we wanted to provide the public a safe space to do these exchanges,” she said. The spots adjacent to the city’s Municipal Building will have a 30-minute posted time limit. Canavan said she hopes the signs will remind visitors to the site to take precautions when buying or selling goods online. Moore said above all, residents should employ common sense when shopping online. “If the deal seems too good to be true, there’s probably a reason behind that,” he said. Whited said she recommends making exchanges during the day with others present, if possible.
Delaware police Capt. Adam Moore said his department does not have a space reserved for residents making transactions, but added the North Union Street building has been used informally for those purposes for years. “We routinely have folks use our parking lot and our lobby for civil exchanges,” he said. Moore said no plans are in the works to dedicate a space at the building for custody or property exchanges. Powell spokeswoman Megan Canavan said the city installed signs marking two “public exchange spots” late last week in front of the city’s police station, 47 Hall St. The spots will be under video surveillance, and police officers can be contacted via intercom at the front of the station from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Canavan said Powell officials came up with the idea for tgallick@thisweeknews.com its safe space independently @TWGallick
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Stoll said he was not surprised to hear students in grades 6-8 already have careers in mind. He said the specialized classes available at the high school level encourage some students to start planning early. “Some kids are definitely already thinking about jobs,” he said. Orange Middle School’s STEM club is one of multiple opportunities for students in the district to learn more about science and math. A STEM program for students at the Olentangy Academy building launched at the beginning of the school year with a freshman class. Stoll said one trait the middle school’s club shares with the academy program is parental involvement. He said multiple parents with STEM backgrounds volunteer with the club and assist students with new tasks such as soldering.
goal of the activity was more than just creating new toys for the students. “We’re trying to teach them some basic soldering-type skills – skills about circuitry and LEDs,” he said. Stoll said the club, founded last school year, has about 50 members who attend meetings regularly. He said the club allows students a chance to use science, technology, engineering and math to solve problems. “We’re trying to get them to think outside of the box.” he said. Although club members are young, many seem aware STEM education can be a gateway to good jobs. Seventh-grader Hayden Mong said he joined the club in part because he wants to work in the medical field. “I just was interested and thought it might help me with (future) job opportunities,” he tgallick@thisweeknews.com @TWGallick said.
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Letters reveal house’s rich past The review of notes, drawings and various remembrances about Mary and Albert Martin gave me reason to share some of what I learned about these people. You may know that the Powell Liberty Historical Society's home is the MartinPerry House. Mary and Albert Martin were married in the house in 1889. The farmhouse was saved from demolition when the Bartholomew Run development was built in the mid 1980s. The house is located on Powell Road at Grace Drive. Albert was a telegraph operator, beginning his career at Elmwood – now Linworth – and continuing it in Powell. He worked for the Hocking Valley Railroad and the Columbus and Toledo Railroad for 35 years. The Martins raised three daughters: Hazel, born in 1890; Helen in 1894; and Rhea in 1898. Mary continued to live in the home they built following her husband's death in 1915. Hazel was widowed the year before, so her 21/2-year-old daughter Mildred lived with her mother when she began working in Columbus as an embargo clerk for the railroad. Mildred provided a great deal of information to society mem-
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bers. She had an exceptional memory and was devoted to detail. We are fortunate she had so much family history to
share. In a letter, Mildred wrote, “I do not know what income Grandma had. I know it wasn't much.” Mary milked a cow and sold cream, butter and eggs. The young girl remembered hearing her in the basement patting butter and recalled the top would have a fancy design placed on it. Mary worked hard. Washing involved lugging buckets of water from the pitcher pump in the kitchen to a copper boiler on a laundry stove, fueled by coal, in the dining room. There was much rinsing before and after using a washboard, and then there was the usual – starching, hanging to dry, sprinkling and ironing. Anyone remember at least some of those chores? Handwritten notes from Mildred about her grandma, Mary Elizabeth Lowry Martin, revealed she knitted mittens
and gloves. She made socks and scarves for men in the service and also dolls and doll clothes for a small doll factory in Powell. We have one of the tiny dresses in our collection. Mary was creative, too. She made a cast of daughter Hazel's hand and included paper roses, a lock of her hair and a nickel from the year of her birth, 1890, and placed them in a dome as a remembrance. These kinds of things were no doubt enjoyable, but weeding big gardens and canning the produce were normal parts of her day, along with caring for daughter Rhea, who needed a wheelchair. In addition, the property was large – 40-plus acres with a cow barn, chicken coop, wood shed, ice house, coal bin, cistern and outhouse. Her grandmother's brother did the farming of the back fields, and Mildred often was with him. When Mildred described her grandmother, you could tell how much she loved and respected her. When it was time for the historical society to open the house of her grandparents and also the Erwin Perry family, it was Mildred who donated many items, among them her grandparents' bed, family photographs and genealogies. She provided pictures of chairs,
lamps and mirrors like those originally in the house. Other gifts included a soapstone buggy warmer, a mustache cup from Germany, several spice jars, and lovely clothing made by family members. Mildred proudly gave us the Wurlitzer Victrola that her mother, Hazel, purchased for $60 in 1918 when she worked in Columbus. She paid $10 down and $5 a month; the cabinet was extra. Hazel also purchased a sewing machine at that time, and both pieces of furniture are on display in the Martin-Perry House. Mildred lived to be just short of 97 years of age. It's been fun to read the numerous letters she wrote to some of us. As a Powell Area Garden Club member, I treasure one from 2003 where she wrote, “My gardening days began at Grandma's.” Mildred remembered fruit trees, grapes, flowers and 16 kinds of vegetables, listing them all. Volunteers are at the historic house on Wednesdays; those who wish to tour the house at another time may call 614-8486210 to schedule. Carole Wilhelm is a member of the Powell Liberty Historical Society.
Orange High School theater, band directors recognized The Columbus Symphony has named Olentangy Orange High School Band Director Marc Zirille one of its 2016 Music Educator award winners. The award honors those who make a difference in the community through dedication to music education and promotion of a greater understanding and appreciation of the art form. Zirille joined Olentangy
Orange High School in 2008, growing the school’s marching band program from 60 to 224 students. The Marching Pioneers performed in Chicago’s 2013 McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, an Ohio State University Marching Band Skull Session in 2014 and a Cleveland Browns halftime show in 2015. During the 2014-15 school year, the band program split into
freshman, concert and symphonic bands. Each received a superior rating at the district level. The symphonic band received on at the state level. Zirille will receive his award during an April 16 dinner at the Sheraton Capitol Square, 75 E. State St. The dinner will be followed by a presentation on the Ohio Theatre stage before the Columbus Symphony Orches-
tra concert that evening. In addition, the Ohio Chapter of the Educational Theatre Association has named Orange High School Drama Director Cathy Swain-Abrams its 2016 Theatre Director of the Year. The award will be presented March 13 during the closing ceremonies of the Ohio Thespian Conference at Dublin Scioto High School.
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Levy will help write next chapter of Olentangy’s success story To the Editor: The Olentangy Local School District has a great story to tell. It is one of the best multi-high school districts not only in Ohio, but also in the nation. Our students are recognized for their performances not only in the classroom, but on the field, in the gym, on the stage, in the community, on the mat, in the pool, on teams and individually. Not a day goes by when are students aren’t accomplishing greatness. Olentangy is a destination community and many people want to be a part of it. We have been the fastest-growing school district in the state for the last 15 years – adding 18 new school buildings during that time to accommodate growth. These buildings have been built and been in operation because our voters have said, “Yes, I support our schools,” for which I am most grateful. The district has been very prudent with the money our voters have approved in the past as the district spends less per pupil than the state’s average and our similar district’s average. The last operating levy was supposed to last three years, but due to the enactment of financial efficiencies, the district has stretched that promise to five years. On March 15, the Olentangy Local School District is asking for additional funding for operating expenses, permanent improvements and a fourth high school. The money is needed to accommodate growth and to continue our existing programs. As a taxpayer with children no longer in the district, I only need to look at the success of my own daughters who are now a school teacher and a dean’s list college junior, to know that my return on investment in our school district is well worth it. I want all Olentangy students to have the opportunities that my daughters had. Therefore, I’m asking you to join me and my husband, a former Olentangy student, by voting “yes” for our schools on or before March 15. Julie Wagner Feasel Olentangy school board
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system in our community is a big win for everyone. Surprisingly, our schools receive 88 percent less funds than the state’s average per-pupil state funding. As residents, we have an opportunity (and an obligation) to help remedy that deficit. On March 15, we have the privilege of voting for the Olentangy ballot issue. With one simple yet powerful act, we can do our part to ensure a high-quality education for our young residents. As a resident and, of course, as a grandparent, I believe we must nourish to flourish. Please help us cultivate the best possible environment for our future generations to grow. Please vote “yes” March 15 to help nurture a strong, stable and attractive community for all its residents. Every vote counts, and together we can make a difference. Judy Gray
Olentangy levy’s passage a must to maintain excellence To the Editor: Olentangy Local Schools is asking the Olentangy community for continued support of our acknowledged excellence in academics, extracurricular opportunities and fiscal management. The combined levy and no-new-millage bond request March 15 allows for continued accommodation of long-term population growth, technology advancement, maintenance of 25 facilities and, most importantly, sustaining our high achievement in academics and opportunities for every student. I have lived in the district for decades and have volunteered with people over the years who are dedicated to the success of Olentangy. I am so very appreciative of all their efforts. Please vote “yes” March 15 for the benefit of the Olentangy community. Together we can ensure Olentangy remains the excellent district it is today. Dave King Olentangy school board member
‘Yes’ vote on Olentangy levy Olentangy doesn’t need money crucial to keep district strong it’s asking from taxpayers To the Editor: To the Editor: There a few things to consider when deciding whether to support the Olentangy levy. First, according to the five-year forecast the district filed with the state in October, the district will end this school year with a $52 million balance. That is a significant amount of money. It is taxpayer money held years in advance of need by the district – money better held in taxpayer wallets. Second, since the district already accounts for permanentimprovements expenses in its forecast, the request for a permanent-improvement levy is a request for additional funding, over and above any need. Third, the district carries a positive operating balance until the end of the 2018 school year. With only a 1 percent cut in expenditures, the district could clear the 2019 school year with a positive balance. So there is no pressing need for additional tax dollars. Fourth, because of its positive carryover balance, the state does not require the district to enact any of the cuts the district is stating it will make should the levy fail. That is a threat with no basis in need. Finally, the district used to ask for additional tax dollars only when it truly needed the money. Sadly, that is no longer the case. While it is true the Olentangy district may want the additional tax dollars generated by the levy, it is also true the district does not need that money for at least more two years. Vote “no” on the levy and have the board resubmit its noadditional-millage bond issue in November. It is the fair and right thing to do. Jim Fedako
‘Yes’ vote for Olentangy ballot issue benefits all area residents To the Editor: How fortunate we are to have one of the top school systems in the state of Ohio. Perhaps your children were products of the Olentangy Local schools or, like me, you have grandchildren who are current students. Perhaps you don’t have children, yet realize the great benefit of having an outstanding school system in our community, as it dramatically increases property value. Any way you slice it, having a top-notch school
I am writing in support of Olentangy Local Schools’ combined levies and bond issue on the March 15 ballot. As executive director of the Ohio School Boards Association, I recognize that Olentangy is a high-performing school district. Having strong schools with sufficient resources is a critical component of a strong economy and community. As a parent and Olentangy community member, I believe it is essential for the community to invest in the future of education in order to stay competitive regionally and nationally. One vote approves money for pre-kindergarten through 12thgrade operations, a fourth high school and much-needed building and technology improvements. I urge residents of Olentangy to keep their schools and communities strong by voting “yes” March 15. Richard Lewis executive director, Ohio School Boards Association
Bed tax would ensure traditions continue at county fairgrounds To the Editor: On March 15, voters of Delaware County will decide on a hotel bed tax of 3 percent over a period of five years that will benefit the fairgrounds. The money generated by this tax is specifically earmarked for infrastructure at the fairgrounds, such as roads, electrical, plumbing, drainage, building improvements and restrooms. None of the money will go toward operations, salaries or harness-racing purses. With the fairgrounds initially built in 1938, a number of buildings are nearing 80 years old. Needless to say, the time has come to update our infrastructure. The Delaware County Fair has a long tradition of providing an enjoyable place for people to gather to demonstrate skills and continues to be a great focal point for the county’s youth to display their projects. A youth starting out in 4-H may not know how to prepare their animal for the show ring, and will ask others for advice. Each year our youth will return to the fairgrounds to grow skills necessary for a successful project. Eventually, our youth will take the role of mentors, rather than mentees. I’m sure many of your families and friends can relate to this, as it’s a generational tradition in our community. The Delaware County Agricultural Society does not want
to tax the hard-working residents of Delaware County. The voters of Delaware County will have an opportunity to provide long-term capital that will improve the fairgrounds. The disbursement of the funds would be controlled by the Delaware County administrator. The year-round economic impact to Delaware County from the fairgrounds is several million dollars per year, not only from the week-long fair, but the horse shows and sales, equipment auctions and other events. Support for the bed tax has come from the Delaware County commissioners, Delaware City Council, Ohio Wesleyan University, Farm Bureau of Delaware County and the Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce. Please join me and many others in voting “yes” for the proposed hotel bed tax March 15. Frank J. Reinhard president, Delaware County Agricultural Society
Look inside schools reveals need for ballot issue’s passage To the Editor: I am writing this letter in support of the March 15 Olentangy ballot issue. I am an Olentangy graduate, resident and parent. As a current board member on two school PTOs and an Olentangy Education Foundation trustee and volunteer, I see first-hand the strengths of our schools. I also witness the overcrowding, long bus routes, increasing class sizes, teaching in areas not intended as classrooms, shared teacher work areas and lunch lines too long for the time available. I greatly appreciate the lengths the district has gone to reduce spending and overhead and to advocate for fair state funding. But now it’s time for us to step up and support our schools to avoid negatively impacting the educational experience in the classroom. By voting “yes” March 15, you will support three equally important parts: building to relieve overcrowding; funds for day-to-day operations, such as paying our incredible teaching staff; and permanent improvements to the 25 aging buildings. Olentangy schools are the reason many of us moved here and remain in this area. With our very high performance and below state-average costs per pupil, families are guaranteed the most for our children at a great value. Please fulfill your civic duty and responsibility to our students and our community by voting “yes” March 15 for our school district. Emily Truitt Robinson
Olentangy prepared my boys well for challenges of college To the Editor: My family will be voting “yes” on the Olentangy school issue. This district has done a fantastic job with my children. My oldest is a sophomore in the Farmer School of Business at Miami University. He is doing superb there because of his Olentangy education. My middle son, a senior at Liberty High School, has been accepted to the Ohio State University Fisher School of Business and into its scholars program. My youngest son is a sophomore at Liberty. Our AP choices at the high school level are beyond any opportunities you could ask for. This district offers 22 AP courses! The academic support my boys received has been amazing. Our teachers put in significant amounts of time, energy and individualized attention to be sure our children thrive in the classroom. The academic rigor has made my boys excel. My boys have had the best of the best in academics, administrative and counseling to be sure they are on track for where they wish to go after high school. Although my children have almost completed their education here, I will continue to support the district by voting “yes.” Teri Uehlein
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It has taken the Olentangy High School boys basketball team 10 years to return to a Division I district semifinal, and the Braves are ready to roll. Olentangy upset ninthseeded and host Hilliard Bradley 64-48 on Feb. 26 in the second round to reach the semifinal. The 27th-seeded Braves play 17th-seeded Groveport at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at Gahanna. The Cruisers are 1211. “We went to watch them play (in the second round) at Orange and made a night of it, having a pizza party and then going to the game,” coach Chris Kelly said. “(The Cruisers) have really good guard play and they have some size. With our post player (Derrick Wyche) being 6(-foot)-3, that’s always a concern.” The winner advances to a district final against top-seeded Gahanna or 23rd-seeded Pickerington North at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at Ohio Dominican. Gahanna was 22-2 and Pickerington North was 11-12 before playing March 2. The district champion advances to a regional semifinal March 10 at Ohio Dominican. In 2006, Olentangy lost to Lancaster 64-42 in a district semifinal.
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Cameron Thatcher of Liberty performs a dive during the Division I state meet Feb. 25 at Branin Natatorium in Canton. Thatcher broke the state and pool records for the second consecutive year in defending his state championship. JOE MAIORANA/IMPACTACTIONPHOTOS.COM
Already the prohibitive favorite to repeat as Division I state diving champion, Olentangy Liberty High School’s Cameron Thatcher still was chasing someone during the final Feb. 25 at Branin Natatorium in Canton. “I was chasing myself,” he said. “I was watching my online scores. It was a similar spot that I was in last year. I was chasing myself. I had to do what I had to do.” Thatcher improved on the state-meet and pool records he set a year ago, winning his second title in a row with 633.8 points. Last year, his winning score was 630.9, and at the district meet Feb. 19 at Ohio State, Thatcher won with a meet-record 645.3 points. At state, runner-up Lyle Yost of Shaker Heights had 555.8 points. “Oh, yes, I did want to set the record. I’ve been chasing this all year long. I knew I could do it,” said Thatcher, a senior and Stanford Univer-
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sity recruit who said he followed a time-tested formula to steadily pull away from his competition in the 24-diver field. “It made me calm that I had been here before. As (the announcer is) reading my dive, I verbally say it to myself to make sure it seems right. Then I take a deep breath and get my feet set. Then I take another deep breath.” Thatcher led Liberty’s boys team to 55 points and 11th place behind champion Cincinnati St. Xavier (398) as 51 teams scored. In the swimming finals Feb. 27, Jack Saczawa was sixth in the 100-yard backstroke (50.47 seconds) to lead the Patriots. The 400 freestyle relay of James Loftus, Michael Racke,
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The Olentangy Liberty High School wrestling team should be in the mix to earn multiple pieces of hardware in the Division I state tournament Thursday, March 3, through Saturday, March 5, at Ohio State. Brecksville-Broadview Heights, Cincinnati Moeller and the Patriots
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week, from 106 (pounds) to heavyweight, so we were pleased to win the district title,” coach Mark Marinelli said. “(Our) goal is to compete and score points at the Schott. (Advancing) eight guys is great, but (it’s) always hard when deserving guys don’t get out.” The Patriots had all 14 of their sectional competitors advance to district, where nine of those placed in the top
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six. The top four finishers in each weight class advanced to state. Entering state after winning district titles are juniors Kyle Lawson (160) and Brakan Mead (106) and sophomores Jordan Rosselli (120) and Trevor Lawson (170). Also advancing were senior Connor Thomas (third at 152), juniors
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Tim Chugh saw a changing of the guard in his first season as coach of the Olentangy Orange High School hockey team. Tim Pennington was the only coach for the program until Chugh moved up from being an assistant. The Pioneers also have a new leader in career goals (99) and points (187) in Hunter Shepherd, a senior forward who also set the season record for goals with 42 and had 22 assists. All three records were previously held by 2015 graduate Luke Buchy (89 career goals, 185 career points,
38 goals in a season). “It was a great season for many reasons, but mostly because I got to see this group of seniors grow from boys into young men,” said Chugh, whose team finished 16-13-3-2 overall, losing to top-seeded St. Charles 8-3 on Feb. 27 in the third round of the district tournament. “I have coached seven of the 10 since mites or mini-mites, and it was great to see them get better and better.” Seventh-seeded Orange opened the postseason by defeating 15thseeded Olentangy 3-1 on Feb. 20 in the second round. It also defeated the Braves 3-1 on Feb. 14 in the final of the Blue Jackets Cup consolation
bracket. The Pioneers finished fifth (20 points, 9-5-0-2) in the Capital Hockey Conference-Red Division behind St. Charles (28, 14-2), Dublin Jerome (24, 12-4), Dublin Coffman (23, 11-4-1) and Upper Arlington (22, 10-4-1-1). Other top scorers were junior forward Mark Murley (24 goals, 36 assists), junior forward Josh Rochon (20 goals, 22 assists), senior forward Matt Gutkoski (19 goals, 8 assists) and senior forward Jason Chugh (7 goals, 12 assists). Sophomore goaltender Ryan Surowiec had an .859 save percentage. Junior Nick Brandt was a key defenseman.
Patriots fall to Jerome in tourney
Liberty finished 22-9-1-1 overall, losing to third-seeded Jerome 2-1 on Feb. 27 in the third round of district play. Sixth-seeded Liberty had a firstround bye before defeating ninthseeded Cincinnati St. Xavier 1-0 on Feb. 21. The Patriots lost to UA 3-2 in two overtimes Feb. 11 in the first round of the Blue Jackets Cup. Liberty (21, 10-4-0-1) won the CHC-White ahead of Gahanna (14, 7-8), DeSales (10, 4-9-0-2) and Cincinnati Moeller (9, 4-10-1). Forwards Joey Bergamesca (15
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goals, 12 assists), Colton Brucker (7 goals, 14 assists) and Ethan Flemming (11 goals, 23 assists) and defenseman Eric NeCamp (7 goals, 12 assists) led a 10-player senior class. The Patriots expect to return their leading scorer in junior forward Jimmy Bursinger (29 goals, 16 assists) as well as junior forward Tyler Buckerfield (14 goals, 12 assists), junior defenseman J.T. Schoettmer (9 goals, 14 assists), junior forward Trenton Klosz (11 goals, 10 assists), junior forward Kent Stadulis (10 goals, 9 assists) and sophomore defenseman Sam Turner
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Morgan leads Braves to first team state meet
Patriots boys fall 80 pins shy of state berth
Emma Morgan of the Olentangy High School gymnastics team is returning to state for the third time, and for the first time, her team will join her. In the district meet Feb. 27 at Worthington Kilbourne, Morgan tied for second on floor exercise (9.275), was third on balance beam (8.95), tied for seventh on uneven bars (8.575) and placed ninth in the all-around (34.3). That led the Braves to 135.7 points and a second-place finish behind Dublin Coffman (139) as 25 teams scored. The top three teams and top nine finishers in each event and the all-around advanced to state. The team state meet is Friday, March 4, at Hilliard Bradley and the individual state meet is Saturday, March 5, at Bradley. Olentangy will be competing in the team state meet for the first time.
The Olentangy Liberty High School boys bowling team fell 80 pins short of qualifying for the Division I state tournament. The Patriots finished fifth (3,986) of 20 teams in the district tournament Feb. 27 at Columbus Square Bowling Palace. The top four teams and top four individuals not on qualifying teams advanced to state. Buckeye Valley (4,066) earned the fourth and final qualifying spot. Pickerington North (4,221), Westerville Central (4,176) and Zanesville (4,157) were the other qualifiers. Juniors Austin Abel (633, 14th) and Luke Cady (605, tied for 22nd) were the only Patriots to roll three games. Northland’s Cameron Singer was medalist with a 775. The other individual state qualifiers from a field of 126 bowlers were Logan’s Aaron Streitenberger (681, third), Marysville’s Aaron Sullivan (673, fifth) and Beechcroft’s Erick Reeder (670, eighth). “I’m very happy with the way we bowled,” coach Linda Ridolfo said. “The boys were up and then down, but came back up. They averaged over 200 in their Baker games and did an awesome job.” The girls team finished 19th (3,017) behind state-qualifiers Briggs (3,847), Westerville South (3,811), Whitehall (3,714) and Gahanna (3,649). Junior Alison Tomsho (601, 11th) led the Patriots among 126 bowlers. Juniors Katy Wood (540, 23rd) and Jillian Denman (433, tied for 75th) also rolled three games. Zanesville’s Carmie Shook (710) was medalist and advanced to state along with Eastmoor Academy’s Averi Brown (629, fourth), Delaware’s Alicia Halstead (628, fifth) and Zanesville’s
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Dublin Jerome (135.65) earned the other team state berth from district. Olentangy’s Stephanie Miller qualified for state by tying for seventh on floor (9.1). Other top performers for the Braves were Mattee Bonanno, who tied for 11th on vault (8.7) and was 16th in the all-around (33.4); Cassandra Fillman, who tied for ninth on beam (8.65); and Lexi Jesenovec, who tied for 11th on beam (8.55).
Pioneers finish 12th at district
Natalie Herning tied for 14th on beam (8.4) at district, helping lead Orange to 12th place (121.1). No Pioneers advanced to state. Herning also was 55th on vault (7.875) and 36th in the all-around (31.725). Nicole Carifa tied for 19th on floor (8.95) and was 30th on vault (8.125). Eleanor Clifton was 57th on bars (6.9).
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Naples leads Patriots at district
Maia Kropp, who was 15th on floor (9.025). She also tied for 56th on vault (7.85). Naples was 48th in the all-around (30.525) and Kropp was 51st (29.875). Abigail Hunter tied for 59th on bars (6.75).
After going 1-2 at state at 132 a year ago, Gore is 31-10 and will open the tournament against Perrysburg’s Moises Guillen, a two-time state placer. Also at district, Brady Pethtel went 2-2 at 126. Going 12 were Jacob Sherman (106), Nick Varanelli (120), Maxwell Hall (145) and Braden Held (152), while Michael RosalesFlores (195) and Avery Flanagan (132) both went 0-2. The Braves finished 19th (31).
at district, but neither advanced to state. Christian Hipsher (170) beat Delaware’s Carter Davidson 3-1 in overtime to place fifth while Logan Broskie (152) lost to Darby’s Quentin Thatcher 4-3 to finish sixth. Orange scored 27 points to place 21st. Bryce Houston went 2-2 at 220 and Hunter Knipp was 12 at 182, while Chris Wallace (160), Robbie Wicks (195) and Albert Van Fossen (heavyweight) all were 0-2.
Chelsea Naples tied for 40th on beam (7.75) and was 70th on vault (7.725) as Liberty’s season ended with a 14th-place finish (120.2) at district. The Patriots’ best individ- dpurpura@thisweeknews.com ual performance came from @ThisWeekDave
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Zach Furnas (fourth at 126) and Trey Grenier (third at 145) and freshman Connor Brady (third at 132). Kyle Lawson is 33-1 overall after winning Division II state titles at 138 as a freshman and at 152 as a sophomore while he attended St. Paris Graham. Mead was a state runnerup last season and is 41-2, while Rosselli is 34-4 and Trevor Lawson is 43-6. Thomas is 32-10, Grenier is 22-2, Brady is 42-3 and Furnas is 31-11. Placing sixth at district was
Jake Kendzerski, who forfeited his fifth-place match at 195 against Westerville North’s Andrew Malick. Going 2-2 were Cole Fitzpatrick (182) and Mike Ezenekwe (220), while Luke Blaine (113) and Kyle Stewart (138) both were 1-2 and Andrew Crooks (heavyweight) was 0-2.
Gore makes state for Olentangy
Representing Olentangy at Orange falls short state will be sophomore Xanof making state der Gore, who beat Hilliard Bradley’s Riley Amador 3-0 Orange had two competi- julrey@thisweeknews.com at district to finish third at 138. tors place among the top six @UlreyThisWeek
Sophomore Daniel Valz is expected to be among the top returnees next season for the Liberty boys team. SCOTT HENNEN/THISWEEK
Wandetta Clouse (627, sixth). The boys finished eighth (3,876) of 44 teams in the sectional Feb. 19 at the Palace behind champion Pickerington North (4,178). Abel rolled a 610 to finish 20th of 242 bowlers, and junior Logan Sizemore (574) and sophomore Daniel Valz (541) also rolled three games. The girls finished 15th (3,241) of 38 teams at sectional Feb. 20 at the Palace behind champion Hillsboro (3,717). The boys and girls both tied for OCC-Central Division titles. The boys tied Marysville for first at 3-1. The girls tied Hilliard Bradley and Hilliard Davidson, as all three teams finished 1-1.
Foust, Spain lead Braves at district
Seniors Dominic Spain (567, 41st) and Andrew Foust (566, tied for 42nd) competed for the Olentangy boys at district, but did not advance to state. Junior Stephanie Shurman
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LIBERTY •Record: 21-4 overall, 12-2 (tied for first) in OCC-Central •Seniors lost: Alexa Fisher, Gracie Foth,Taylor Hodak, Lauren Hofer, Savitha Jayaraman, Madison King and Samantha Krafty •Key returnees: Sydney Englehart, Katie Harrop, Kennedy Kashmiry and Breanna Yashko OLENTANGY •Record: 22-4 overall, 13-1 (first) in OCC-Capital •Seniors lost: Christina Baumann, Celeste Clark, Desiree Dulay, Kelly Meade, Chelsea Moore, Lydia Sanders and Emily Stephens •Key returnees: Molly Delaney, Olivia Margolies, Grace Pennington, Allison Raiff and Julia Scott
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Senior Kelly Meade averaged 15.4 points and was firstteam all-district and all-league. She leaves as the all-time leading basketball scorer, for boys and girls, at the school with 1,413 points. Moore, a senior who averaged 6.0 points, was honorable mention all-league. Olentangy went 13-1 to win the OCC-Capital Division ahead of Worthington Kilbourne (11-3), Mount Vernon (10-4), New Albany (9-5), Orange (7-7), Big Walnut (410), Delaware (2-12) and Franklin Heights (0-14). Junior guard Allison Raiff and sophomore guard Molly Delaney both were secondteam all-league and honorable mention all-district. Raiff averaged 5.3 points and Delaney averaged 6.8.
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A slow start in a Division I district final ended up being too much for the Olentangy High School girls basketball team to recover from Feb. 27 at Ohio Dominican. The third-seeded Braves, who lost to sixth-seeded Newark 69-54 to finish 22-4 overall, settled for a district runner-up trophy for the sixth time in seven seasons. “There are a lot of teams that would like to win as many tournament games as we’ve won the last seven years,” said John Feasel, who was named district Coach of the Year. “Getting there and losing sucks, but getting there is the hard part.” The Braves, who trailed 228 by the end of the first quarter, committed 16 first-half turnovers and were behind 3524 at halftime. Newark improved to 20-6 and won its second consecutive district title. “(Feasel) runs a lot of good stuff over there, and you’ve got to force them to do things,” Newark coach J.R. Shumate said. “We got out on them a little bit in transition in the first quarter. We dictated where things were going to be going with our defense.” Olentangy got 12 points from Chelsea Moore and 10 from Olivia Margolies. The Braves opened the postseason with wins over 42ndseeded Delaware (75-26 on Feb. 13) and 47th-seeded Franklin Heights (73-32 on Feb. 17) and then beat 10thseeded Teays Valley 47-44 on Feb. 24 in a district semifinal at Newark.
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Also eligible to return are juniors Julia Scott (guard), Abbey Feasel (wing player) and Gillian Feasel (wing player), sophomore Grace Pennington (guard) and freshmen Emily Margolies (forward) and Olivia Margolies (forward). Olivia Margolies averaged 6.2 points and 6.0 rebounds. “We’ll have Molly Delaney coming back, Grace Pennington coming back, Alli Raiff who was all-district honorable mention, and I think Olivia Margolies is going to be pretty good,” coach Feasel said. “We’re going to miss our seniors. They were a tight-knit group.”
Patriots’ season ends in district semi
Liberty coach Sam Krafty had been warned that seasons like last year do not come often. The Patriots won their first Division I district and OCCCentral championships a year ago while going 25-2. This season, Liberty’s best player, senior guard Alexa Fisher, missed 10 games with injury, including her team’s 48-39 loss to 11th-seeded Upper Arlington in a district semifinal Feb. 24 at Orange. Liberty, the second seed, finished 21-4 overall. “I’m going to miss this team,” Krafty said. “Obviously not having (Fisher) makes a pretty big difference, but I’m pretty proud of my kids. This is about getting back up after getting knocked down.” The Patriots opened the postseason by beating 44th-seeded Westland 80-37 on Feb. 13 and 35th-seeded Orange 48-32 on Feb. 19. Fisher was hurt during a 5441 win over Teays Valley on Jan. 16 and missed the last eight games, including a 56-40 loss to UA on Jan. 22 and a 57-42 loss to Dublin Coffman on Feb. 5 in the regular-season finale. The Patriots shared the league title with Coffman at 12-2, ahead of UA (11-3), Thomas Worthington (9-5), Hilliard Davidson (6-8), Marysville (4-10), Central Crossing (1-13) and Westland (1-13). Fisher, who averaged 13.9 points and made first-team allleague and second-team alldistrict, likely would have been able to play had the Patriots reached a district final Feb. 27. She dressed but did not play in the tournament loss. Lauren Hofer, who averaged 11.5 points and made first-team all-league and honorable mention, and Savitha Jayaraman, who averaged 7.2 points and was honorable mention allleague, were other key seniors. Junior guard Breanna
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Saczawa and Turner Schade was 11th (3:12.52), and the same group was 12th in the 200 medley relay (1:36.66). Loftus was 20th in the 50 free (21.54). Liberty’s girls tied for 11th (64) behind champion Upper Arlington (239) as 55 teams scored. Diver Morgan Menninger was fifth (471.4) in the girls final Feb. 27. Rachel Peroni was fifth in the 200 individual medley (2:06.54) and 11th in the 100 butterfly (56.32). Menninger, a sophomore, said she thrived on reverses to keep pace. All of the top five girls divers are Ohio State Diving Club teammates, led by champion Nikki Watters of New Albany (507.2). UA’s Ellie Winslow was second (503.65), followed by Orange’s Lauren Cheetham (481.8) and Gahanna’s Maycey Vieta (481.45). “I was a little disappointed in one of my early dives, but after that I just recovered and had to trust myself to do what I do every day in practice,” said Menninger, who cited a reverse 1 1/2 and a reverse double as her best dives of the day. “We’ve worked on reverses every day at club. I used to like inwards, but I really took to reverses. They are my favorites.” Peroni also was on the
yards and hard practices this season. I am getting to where I want to be.”
Cheetham twins carry Pioneers
Orange freshman Lauren Cheetham performs a dive during the Division I state meet Feb. 26 in Canton. Cheetham placed third. JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEK
eighth-place 200 free relay (1:37.89) with Ally Braun, Lila Leary and Abby Noonan. They also were on the 13thplace 400 free relay (3:34.21). “I think I was more at my peak at district, but I am pretty
happy with where I am right now,” Peroni said. “I am pretty happy with how far I’ve come this season. I have a lot of great coaching and great friends getting me through this. I have put in a lot more
Luke Cheetham of Orange’s boys team is a minute older and now a few inches taller than his sister, Lauren, but she earned some bragging rights at state. Luke Cheetham overcame a rib injury and finished 12th (412.8) in boys diving. Both are freshmen. “It is surreal,” Lauren Cheetham said. “To be with my best friends here is amazing. We all did the best we could. It was a great experience. This is an amazing thing to take back to our school.” Lauren Cheetham said her strongest dives – an inward 1 1/2, a front 2 1/2 and a front twister – came in the final four rounds. Luke Cheetham recently injured a rib while on a trampoline during training. “It hurt, but after the first couple of dives I was OK,” he said. “I’m not disappointed because this was my first state meet. I really didn’t know what to expect. I’m happy, but I want to be even happier next year.” The girls team scored 16 points and finished 31st. The boys scored five points and tied for 42nd.
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led the girls team by rolling a 472 (tied for 56th) as the Braves finished 17th (3,050). Junior Erika Brehm (460, tied for 71st) and freshman Addison Starr (428, tied for 80th) also rolled three games. “Dominic and Andrew finished strong for us,” coach Jim Brehm said. “The girls didn’t play well, but they can work on things and come back next year.” Erika Brehm (579, ninth) led the girls team to 10th place (3,356) at sectional. Shurman (538), Starr (495) and sophomore Ashley Waldron (435) also rolled three games. The boys team finished 29th (3,525) at sectional, with Foust (620, 16th) and Spain (572, 44th) leading the way. Junior Spencer Kruse and freshmen Michael Lamar and Tyler McMaster also competed.
At a glance LIBERTY •Record: Boys – 15-3 overall, 123 (third) in COHSBC-North, 3-1 (tied for first) in OCC-Central; Girls – 311 overall, 3-9 (tied for 10th) in COHSBC-North, 1-1 (tied for first) in OCC-Central •Senior lost: Boys – Vinnie Singh; Girls – None •Key returnees: Boys – Austin Abel, Luke Cady, Logan Sizemore and Daniel Valz; Girls – Jillian Denman, Alison Tomsho and Katy Wood OLENTANGY •Record: Boys – 7-11 overall, 6-9 (tied for 11th) in COHSBC-North, 2-2 (tied for second) in OCC-Capital; Girls – 11-6 overall, 8-4 (fifth) in COHSBCNorth, 1-2 (third) in OCC-Capital •Seniors lost: Boys – Andrew Foust and Dominic Spain; Girls – Emma Kokaska and Abby Matias
Gahanna for the final statequalifying spot. Junior SarahKate Palmer (615) was eighth and junior Raelynn Bishop (577) was 17th. Also rolling three games were sophomore Sydney Tavens (517, tied for 20th) and junior Heather Gabele (492, Orange girls fall tied for 41st). just shy of state The boys team finished 16th The Orange girls team fin- (3,570) at district led by senished fifth (3,642) at district ior Pierce Harmon (554, tied and fell seven pins behind for 50th). Also rolling three
•Key returnees: Boys – Spencer Kruse, Michael Lamar and Tyler McMaster; Girls – Erika Brehm, Stephanie Sherman, Addison Starr and Ashley Waldron ORANGE •Record: Boys – 3-14 overall, 3-12 (14th) in COHSBC-North, 2-2 (tied for second) in OCC-Capital; Girls – 11-3 overall, 10-2 (tied for second) in COHSBC-North, 2-1 (second) in OCC-Capital •Seniors lost: Boys – Pierce Harmon and John Mikulec; Girls – Nicki Barr, Balpreet Kaur, Lexi Mackovine, Alyssa Mathena, Hannah Tavens, Liz Wears, Emily Wemple and Mikala White •Key returnees: Boys – Jaden Wiebell and Joey Wintering; Girls – Raelynn Bishop, Heather Gabele, SarahKate Palmer and Sydney Tavens
games were sophomore Jaden Wiebell (532, tied for 65th), senior John Mikulec (527, 72nd) and junior Joey Wintering (526, 73rd). Palmer (609) was third at sectional as the girls were seventh (3,446). The boys were 18th (3,727) at sectional and led by Wiebell’s 591 (35th). shennen@thisweeknews.com @ThisWeekHennen
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The last time the Braves played in a district final was 1991, when they won a Division III championship by defeating Jonathan Alder 6463. It’s the program’s only district title. That team started 4-11, but reached a regional final and lost to Cincinnati McNicholas 75-54 to finish 12-13. Olentangy started slow against Bradley, trailing 28-16 with 4 minutes, 18 seconds left in the first half. The Braves regrouped and led 60-39 with 1:29 left in the game. “We played our best defense of the year and we came out with great energy,” Kelly said. “We played with intensity and stayed incredibly disciplined, even when we were down 12 in the second quarter.” Seth O’Neal had 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Christian Mazzeo scored 12 points. Wyche had 10 points and five rebounds, and Carter Kinnaird had nine points.
Pioneers fall to Cruisers in tourney Orange lost to Groveport 5034 on Feb. 23 in the second round of the district tournament. The 14th-seeded Pioneers finished 18-5. Colin Shepherd was the only player for Orange in double figures with 15 points.
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“It was a frustrating way to end such a good season,” coach Anthony Calo said. “This in no way takes away from what we accomplished.”
Patriots grew during season
Arlington (13-1), Dublin Coffman (12-2), Marysville (8-6) and Thomas Worthington (86) and ahead of Central Crossing (4-10) and Westland (113). The Patriots were led in scoring by one of their two seniors in forward Spencer Mitchell (honorable mention all-district, second-team allleague). He averaged 13.3 points and shot 79.3 percent (50-for-63) on free throws, 40 percent (34-for-85) on 3-pointers and 50.9 percent (111-for218) on field goals. Liberty also will lose junior guard/forward Brendon White, who has verbally committed to play football at Ohio State and is looking toward early enrollment. White was honorable mention all-district and second-team all-league, averaging 12.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He also shot 60.2 percent (124-for-206) on field goals. Junior forward Drew Rosi (10.8 points, 6.2 rebounds) was honorable mention all-league. Also expected back are juniors Jack Barnett (point guard), Michael Bass (post player), Brett Buzash (wing/post player), Evan Koknat (post player), Ethan Novy (guard) and Trey Stablein (guard) and freshman guard Ben Roderick (7.6 points).
After a 0-4 start, Liberty could have mailed in the remainder of the season. Eighth-year coach Greg Nossaman said that did not happen, as the Patriots finished 1013 overall. “Kids have a lot going on with academics and girlfriends and everything else, and they were coming off a (football) playoff run and started 0-4,” Nossaman said. “The guys could have let that bother them, but they didn’t. They could have quit, but instead they battled back.” The 21st-seeded Patriots lost at 18th-seeded Westerville North 69-57 on Feb. 20 in the first round of the district tournament. Liberty tied Hilliard Davidson for fifth (5-9) in the OCC- shennen@thisweeknews.com Central Division behind Upper @ThisWeekHennen
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Lauren Spicer (post player) and Jessica Thomas (post player). “(Yashko) is probably the most improved Yashko, who was second-team all-league and honorable mention all-district, averaged 12.5 player in the Central District, and she’ll be as improved next year,” Krafty said. points. Also eligible to return are junior Katie Harrop (guard) and sophomores Sydney Englehart julrey@thisweeknews.com (wing player), Kennedy Kashmiry (guard), @UlreyThisWeek
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100. That’s my better event,” Nebraska said. “I came in (to the final) seeded eighth, so I knew I could only go up from there. This is my last shot. That was a super-special moment on the podium.” Olentangy scored 34 points to finish 18th (34). The boys team tied for 28th (23). Winston Kuriger was ninth in the 100 free (45.82) and 10th in the 100 back (51.01). Benjamin Kuriger was 10th in the 100 fly (50.5).
Ellie Nebraska of Olentangy’s girls team capped her prep career by finishing sixth in the 200 free (1:51.1) and 10th in the 100 free (51.85). She also was on the 12th-place 400 free relay (3:33.98) with Olivia Gollmar, Abbey Newman and Bridget Parker and the 15th-place 200 free relay (1:38.83) with Gollmar, Grace dpurpura@thisweeknews.com Horstman and Newman. “My 200 free has usually been stronger than @ThisWeekDave
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(6 goals, 13 assists). Also expected back is sophomore goalie David Dew, who had a .933 save percentage. “Overall it was a pretty good season,” said coach Jack Hoogeveen, who completed his ninth year. “We’re losing some good kids, but we have some good ones coming back. Also, our j.v. team won their Blue Jackets Cup, so they have a lot to prove coming into next year.”
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Saturday, March 12, 2016
At a glance LIBERTY •Record: 22-9-1-1 overall, 10-4-01 (first) in CHC-White •Seniors lost: Zach Asmo, Joey Bergamesca, Daniel Blaine, Colton Brucker, Andrew Bull, Ethan Flemming, Eli Koivisto, Eric NeCamp, Corey Peck and Zach Raymond •Key returnees: Tyler Buckerfield, Jimmy Bursinger, David Dew, Trenton Klosz, J.T. Schoettmer and Kent Stadulis OLENTANGY •Record: 12-18-3 overall, 5-8-2 (second) in CHC-Blue •Seniors lost: Jonathan Butler, Lan-
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Performance by The Hooligans
Bridge Street near Indian Run Elementary
11 a.m.
Greenest, Grandest St. Patrick’s Day Parade!
Metro Center through Historic Dublin
Call 614.410.4545 for more information To volunteer, call 614.410.4406 www.DublinOhioUSA.gov
Start the day with the Dublin Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast from 7 - 11 a.m. at Sells Middle School. After the parade, the Dublin AM Rotary will present the Blarney Bash at Metro Place North from Noon - 11 p.m. All day, Dublin restaurants, shops and pubs will be lively with entertainment and specials.
don Diedrich, Nick Leidheiser, Justin Miner and Christian Woogerd •Key returnees: Carter Conrad, Mitchel Dietz, Anderson Hunt, Ryan Loris, Daniel Shultz and Zach Triplett ORANGE •Record: 16-13-3-2 overall, 9-5-02 (fifth) in CHC-Red •Seniors lost: Jason Chugh, Josh Fischer, Caleb Green, Matt Gutkoski, Evan McElmurray, Todd McHugh, Brian Peters, Eshan Shah and Hunter Shepherd •Key returnees: Nick Brandt, Mark Murley, Josh Rochon and Ryan Surowiec
year coach Mike Ross said. into next season.” “Our team played with a lot of confidence and excitement, and shennen@thisweeknews.com With a junior-laden lineup, hopefully that can carry over @ThisWeekHennen Olentangy finished 12-18-3 IN RECOGNITION OF overall with its district tournaC OLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH ment loss to Orange. In the CHC-Blue, the Braves finished second (12, 5-8-2) behind New Albany (15, 7-71) and ahead of Thomas Worthington (5, 2-12-0-1) and Watterson (4, 1-12-2). The senior class featured goalie Landon Diedrich (.855 save percentage), forwards AN EDUCATIONAL AND INSPIRING Jonathan Butler and Justin Miner (5 goals, 6 assists in DIALOGUE: CHC games) and defensemen FIGHTING COLORECTAL CANCER Nick Leidheiser and Christian FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES Woogerd. Medical Professionals, a Former Caregiver, Scoring leaders expected and a Survivor will share their experiences back include junior forwards and knowledge in a panel setting. Mitchel Dietz (7 goals, 6 Happy Hour/Cash Bar/Raffle 5:45 - 6:15pm assists), Nick Sansone (7 goals) and Dan Shultz (6 goals) and Dinner Served 6:15 - 6:30pm junior defensemen Carter ConPanel Discussion 6:30 - 8:00pm rad (6 assists), Anderson Hunt (5 goals, 6 assists) and Ryan Purchase your $30 dinner ticket today at Loris (5 goals, 8 assists). www.raceforhope.com/1/blue Junior goalie Zach Triplett had an .855 save percentage. Please RSVP by March 7th “We have a good nucleus of juniors coming back and some Boathouse at Confluence Park more coming back from 679 W. Spring St. Columbus, OH 43215 injuries that will help us,” first-
Braves expecting strong nucleus back
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